(Franklin/Times-Journal) — On Thursday, May 10, 12 for Life® held its annual commencement ceremony, celebrating 11 years since the program’s inception in 2007.
12 for Life, a collaborative partnership that began between Southwire and Carroll County Schools in 2007, provides classroom instruction, on-the-job training, key work/life skills, mentoring and employment opportunities.
Through 12 for Life, students are motivated to stay in school, graduate and move ahead to become successful, productive members of the communities in which they live.
190 students from Carroll, Haralson and Heard County Schools completed the requirements to receive their high school diplomas through the support of the Carrollton-area program.
12 for Life will recognize 388 graduates for 2018, including 43 students from the program’s Florence, Ala. location, 82 through the Great Promise Partnership and 73 from Textron Specialized Vehicles, Inc.’s Reaching Potential Through Manufacturing (RPM) program in Richmond County, Ga.
These graduates mark a total of nearly 2,500 students who have completed 12 for Life to date.

Students from Carroll, Haralson and Heard Counties celebrated the completion of their high school education through the support of the Carrollton-area 12 for Life program.
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